Ruben A. Aquino
3.1Visual Effects

Ruben A. Aquino

Jan 1, 1953 - Okinawa - Japan

Filipino-Japanese American character animator and supervising animator who formerly worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His work has included several Disney characters, including Simba as an adult in The Lion King, Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Denahi in Brother Bear, Shang in Mulan, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In March 2013, it was announced that Aquino had been laid off, as well as 8 other animators who worked at the studio, including Nik Ranieri. His style is easily recognized by his powerful figures and his extremely geometric facial movements. -Wikipedia

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2011Pride of The Lion KingHimself
Movie2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
Movie2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self

Crew

Media
Movie1985The Black CauldronAnimationVisual Effects
Movie2023Once Upon a StudioAnimationVisual Effects
Movie1988Mac and MeSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2011Winnie the PoohAnimationVisual Effects
Movie1995PocahontasSupervising AnimatorCrew
Movie1989The Little MermaidAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie1991Beauty and the BeastAnimation SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2009The Princess and the FrogSupervising AnimatorCrew
Movie2003Brother BearSupervising AnimatorCrew
Movie1994The Lion KingSupervising AnimatorCrew
Movie1988Oliver & CompanySupervising AnimatorCrew